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Original title: Bian Lian
DVD Release Date
• R1: Mar 7, 2000
Running Time
1 hour, 31 minutes
Country China, Hong Kong
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Other Titles
• The King of Masks (1996)
• Bian Lian
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Genre: Drama, Experimental
Plot: At the end of his life, The King of Masks (Chu Yuk), a master of an ancient and revered form of mask making, seeks to pass on his craft. However, tradition dictates that he can only teach the form to a male heir. Desperate to preserve his art, and in some sense himself, the heirless old man purchases a destitute child on the black market. When the boy reveals an unexpected secret, The King of Masks is torn between filial affection and ancient customs.
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| Directed by |
Tian-Ming Wu
Hong gao liang, Shanghai International Film Festival |
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| Music By |
Jiping Zhao
Raise the Red Lantern, Farewell My Concubine, The Emperor and the Assassin |
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